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HINGE FOR SWING'ING CLOSURES.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Apr. 23, 191%.,

Application filed December 17, 1917. Serial No. 207,512.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it ki'iown that I, OscAR O. RIXSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Rochelle, in the county of Westchester and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hinges for Swinging Closures, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to hinges for swinging closures and is particularly adapted for use with a casement or window which swings outwardly.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a hinge which is adapted for use with outwardly swinging easements or windows, which hinge is so constructed that the window may be partially turned or reversed when in its open position to giveaccess to the outer face of the window so that it may be readily and easily cleaned from the inside of the building. I

Another object of the invention is to provide a hinge permitting the partial reversal of the window when in open position, which hinge is of a simple construction and which may be attached to the window or swinging closure in the same manner as the ordinary type of hinge.

A further object of the invention is to provide a hinge of the character described which is so constructed that it normally locks the window against partial reversal and also automatically locks the window when it is brought to its closed position after being partially reversed.

Further objects of the invention will be apparent from the detailed description hereinafter to follow, and with these and other objects in view, the invention consists of the constructions and combinations which will be herein described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Figure 1 shows an outwardly swinging casement provided with hinges constructed in accordance with the principles of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a front view of one of the hinges shown in Fig. 1 upon an enlarged scale;

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section through a ortion of the casement and its frame, the

eeper being shown in section to more clearly disclose the construction;

Fig. 4 is a view similar to 3 showing part of the invention.

The hinge at consists of a leaf 5 which is adapted to be secured to the frame of the swinging closure by screws passing through the countersunk holes 6, the frame 2 being preferably mortiscd to receive the leaf. The other leaf of the hinge comprises a strap 7 which is hinged to the leaf 5 by means of knuckles 8 on the strap and the knuckle 10 on the hinge through which passes a pin 11. The strap 7 is not directly secured to the sash of the window as is the usual construction, but is provided with a hinged end or extension 12 which is pivoted to the strap 7 by means of knuckles and pins in the usual manner. This extension 12 is provided with holes 13 through which the screws pass which secure it to the sash. The hinge may, therefore, be regarded as comprising two leaves 5 and 12 which are secured to the frame and closure, respectively, which leaves are joined together by a strap or link 7 which is pivoted to both leaves.

From the construction described it is evident that when the window is in closed position, the closure rests against the'side strips of the window frame, but when the window is swung outwardly as dis closed in dotted lines in Fig. 3, the window may then be swung to the position shown in Fig. 4, that is, the window may be partially reversed to give access to the outer face of the window for cleaning purposes. However, it is not desirable to permit the window to have this partial turning or reversing movement, except when it is desired to clean the windows, and for normally opening the window for ventilating purposes or otherwise, the window should remain in the dotted line position disclosed in .Fig. 3, i. 0., with the strap 7 abutting against the windows. To accomplish this object, an automatic locking device is used in the specific embodiment of the invention shown. This locking device consists of a keeper 16 which is secured to the swinging closure and a pivoted latch 17 which, in the construction shown, is pivoted to the strap 7. The keeper 16 consists of a plate 18 having corner flanges 19 and 20, which plate is ed to engage. The latch consists of an arm 22 having a hook-shaped end 23, the lower face of the hook-shaped portion being curved as at 24 to engage over the cam surface 22'. The arm 22 of the latch has laterally extending extensions or wings 26.

The arm 22 is also provided at its lower end or heel with a stop 27 to cooperate with the keeper plate to close the latch and to prevent the latch from passing beyond the point at which it may engage with the cam surface when the window is brought into parallelism with the link after being partially reversed. I

The latch operates in the following. man ner: Assuming the parts to be substantially in the position shown in Fig. 4, and it is desired'to again lock the swinging closure against turning relative to the strap 7, the.

window-is brought to its closed position by first turning it until the link 7 again rests against the sash of the swinging closure and then closing the window in the usual manner. In this movement of the window and link the heel 27 of the latch will be struck by the edge of plate 16, causing the latch to be swung keeper and thereby latches the window a must movement with respect to the link.

pon the final-closure of the window the back of the latch strikes plate 5, which completes the throw of the latch to its locking position. When it is desired to release the sash from the link or strap 7, this may beaccomplished after the window has been opened, by moving the latch out of engagement with the keeper by manually engaging the wings 26. It will therefore be seen that in the present construction the window is'normally held against turning with respect to the. strap or 7 and it is again automatically locked against such turning when the window is brought to its closed until the. hook engages the position, if in the meantime the window has been partially reversed.

I claim:

1. In combination with a swinging closure and its frame, a hinge comprising a part adapted to be secured to the frame, a part adapted to be secured to the swin 1g closure and a link pivotally connecte to said parts, and a latching device attached to the inner face of said link and adapted to engage with the closure to lock said link and closure against relative movement.

1 2. In combination with a swingin closure and its frame, a hinge comprising a part adapted to be secured to the frame, a part'adapted to be secured to the swingin closure, a link pivotally connected to sai parts, and means for connecting the link to the swinging closure one member of said means being connected to the edge of the swinging closure and facing the frame,

whereby said means is covered when the,

window is in its closed position.

3. In combination with a swinging closure and its frame, a hinge comprising a part adapted to be secured to the frame, a part adapted to be secured to the swinging closure, a link pivotally connected to said parts, means for locking said link and v swinging closure against relative movement, comprising a latch and a keeper one of said 5. In combination with a casement frame and sash, a hinge member secured to the face of the frame, a latch member secured to the edge of the sash directly opposite the hinge member, another hinge member attached to the sash, a link pivotally connected at each end to the respective hinge members, and a second latch member attached to said link.

In witness whereof I subscribe my signature.

Oscar: C. RIXSON. 

